Andymatic

Month: March 2005

  • America: We're Number 1!

    Sometimes Happy points to this article: We’re an “empire,” ain’t we? Sure we are. An empire without a manufacturing base. An empire that must borrow $2 billion a day from its competitors in order to function. We’re No. 1. Well…this is the country you really live in: The United States is 49th in the world […]

  • Internet Urinal

    Terrance points to the Internet Urinal.

  • Homeland Security Tracks Immigrants Via GPS

    National Public Radio is reporting that the Department of Homeland Security has placed electronic monitoring bracelets on the ankles of 1,700 immigrants as part of an experimental programs that allows the government to track them 24 hours a day. The bracelets have been placed on a group of immigrants who have never been accused of […]

  • Snarky

    A discussion list I haunt had an anonymous posting by a poor choice of pseudonym – it wasn’t very creative. Someone asked if it was me. I countered: Nope – twas not me. I always use the pseudonym Snarky McSnarkypants or Asshole Von Bitchwad. I keep saying the words ‘Asshole Von Bitchwad’ and it totally […]

  • Dan Savage's Modest Proposal

    Dan Savage proposes a new way to curb self-destructive sex: [M]y radical plan to curb unsafe sex among gay men is modeled on a successful program that encourages sexual responsibility among straight men: child-support payments. If the state can go after deadbeat dads and make them pay child support why can’t it go after deadbeat […]

  • Dr. Phil's Personality Test

    Supposed this is a personality test Dr. Phil gave Oprah. I’m a 33: Others see you as sensible, cautious, careful and practical. They see you as clever, gifted, or talented, but modest. Not a person who makes friends too quickly or easily, but someone who’s extremely loyal to friends you do make and who expect […]

  • Flight to Waikiki

    (Saturday morning) It is 8:12 in Hawai’i. Ron is still snoozing away. I am, of course, still in Central time so it is noon for me. I don’t think I’m cut out for air travel. I find it totally exhausting – and not because of the time change. It just seems like the whole process […]

  • Hula's and Angles Bars in Waikiki Hawai'i

    (from Saturday morning) We came back and crashed. Got up, showered and changed and then went to Hula’s where there was a Volcano-associated event. It wasn’t the opening-night party – but I think a bar sponsoring the night for those that didn’t get tickets to opening night. The bar was a very mixed crowd – […]

  • Bautista's Filipino Kitchen

    (from Saturday morning) The first thing Ron demands it lunch at his favorite Filipino restaurant in the world: Bautista’s Filipino Kitchen (she’s also a realtor – that reminds me of Fishpond in Chicago where the restaurant is also a travel agent, phone card sales and the place across the street is a restaurant and dentist). […]

  • Waikiki Sugar Fix

    (from Monday morning) Last night, Ron and I needed an ice cream fix so we went to one of the 38 ABCs in Waikiki and bought some Haagen-Dahz Rocky Road. We came back to the apartment to enjoy our creamy parcel (along with some dried mango slices) and realized we have no spoons. We didn’t […]